Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 39
त्वत्पीयूषमयैर्हस्तैः स्पृष्टमेतच्चराचरम् । भानुतापपरीतं च परा ग्लानिं विहास्यति
tvatpīyūṣamayairhastaiḥ spṛṣṭametaccarācaram | bhānutāpaparītaṃ ca parā glāniṃ vihāsyati
เมื่อสรรพสิ่งทั้งจรและอจรถูกต้องด้วยหัตถ์อันเป็นดุจอมฤตของเจ้า แม้ถูกแผดเผาด้วยความร้อนแห่งสุริยะ ก็จักสลัดทิ้งความอ่อนล้าและความซบเซาอย่างยิ่ง
Skanda
Tirtha: Candreśvara in Kāśī (narrative locus)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A symbolic tableau: the sun’s fierce rays over a weary world; then Soma’s cool, nectar-like hands touch beings—plants revive, animals rest, people regain strength; the moving and unmoving creation is shown as one field of relief.
FAQs
Divine grace acts as cooling nectar—restoring balance and relief to beings afflicted by the world’s burning hardships.
The verse sits within the Kāśīkhaṇḍa narrative, where Kāśī’s sacred power frames Soma’s world-benefiting role.
No direct ritual is prescribed; it describes Soma’s dharmic cosmic function of soothing and sustaining life.